These are the stories of a gardener and her adventures in and sometimes out of her eclectic and eccentric garden in a suburb of Houston, Texas.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Wildflower Wednesday: On The Road to Round Top

It's that time of year again ... just when the Head Gardener and I are both thoroughly sick of summer, and quite certain that nothing could make being outside worthwhile, the roadside fields of Central Texas go wild. All along Highway 237 and Highway 159, they'll be popping up everywhere ... those harbingers of fall that bring joy to even the HG's hardened heart.

I speak, of course, of the antiques and junk dealers who blanket said fields with all manner of rusty stuff. Heat be danged, the HG and I are on a mission! We saddle up FloraBob, the little green truck, and we're off to explore the highways and byways in search of yard art. Sometimes we also find botanical treasures that make our heart sing and so it was today. All along the roads to Round Top and Warrenton, we saw white rain lilies blooming profusely. Happily, we were able to pull over and grab some quick pictures to share with y'all for Wildflower Wednesday.

And, yes, not only did Central Texas get some blessed rain this past week ... so did my corner of Katy!!!!!

I was in Round Top this year for the shopping extravaganza. I looking for some yard are too. One of the things I noticed on the drive was the abundance of tall grasses. The fields were so pretty that the drive just flew by.

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Greetings from the Head Gardener!

Welcome to my corner of Katy, a Texas cottage garden on the far west side of Houston. My gardens are filled with a wealth of native and adapted plants to welcome birds, bees and butterflies to this suburban corner lot. I've been gardening here for over 15 years now. As the lawn has shrunk and the gardens have grown, the Head Gardener and I have gained not only knowledge and experience, but friends and compatriots who love gardens and gardening as much as we do. It's both a joy and a privilege to share the garden with neighbors and passersby. You're always welcome to stop and smell the flowers!